System and method for golf course turn by turn instructions

Abstract

A navigation system for a golf course includes one or more processing circuits. The one or more processors circuits are configured to acquire group data associated with a plurality of vehicles including a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers; associate each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers; acquire navigation data associated the golf course including a plurality of starting tee locations; associate each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations; determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle; and simultaneously provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location.

1 . A navigation system for a golf course, the navigation system comprising:
 a plurality of vehicles, each having an operator interface;   one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire group data associated with the plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers; 
 associate each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers; 
 acquire navigation data associated with at least one of the golf course or the plurality of vehicles, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course; 
 associate each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations; 
 determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and 
 simultaneously provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles. 
   
     
     
         2 . The navigation system of  claim 1 , wherein the group data further comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or event information associated with an event at the golf course. 
     
     
         3 . The navigation system of  claim 2 , wherein the event information includes at least an event start time and an event end time. 
     
     
         4 . The navigation system of  claim 1 , wherein the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle for each particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location. 
     
     
         5 . The navigation system of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;   determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and   provide, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;   wherein the designated return location includes at least one of the clubhouse location, the cart storage location, or the event gathering location.   
     
     
         6 . The navigation system of  claim 5 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 provide, via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location as a set of turn-by-turn directions; and   wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         7 . The navigation system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire an indication to shelter;   acquire, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;   determine, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle and a shortest route to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and   provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shorter of:
 the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle; or 
 the shortest route to the designated return location for the particular vehicle; and 
   wherein the indication to shelter includes at least one of a signal indicating inclement weather, a signal indicating a natural disaster, or a signal indicating an emergency event.   
     
     
         8 . A navigation system for a golf course for providing navigation instructions to a plurality of vehicles at a golf course, the navigation system comprising:
 a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire group data associated with a plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers; 
 associate each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers; 
 acquire navigation data associated with the golf course, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course; 
 associate each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations; 
 determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and 
 provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles. 
   
     
     
         9 . The navigation system of  claim 8 , wherein the group data further comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or event information associated with an event at the golf course. 
     
     
         10 . The navigation system of  claim 9 , wherein the event information includes at least an event start time and an event end time. 
     
     
         11 . The navigation system of  claim 9 , wherein the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle for each particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location. 
     
     
         12 . The navigation system of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;   determine, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle; and   provide, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;   wherein the designated return location includes at least one of the clubhouse location, the cart storage location, or the event gathering location.   
     
     
         13 . The navigation system of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 provide, via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location as a set of turn-by-turn directions; and   wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         14 . The navigation system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire an indication to shelter;   acquire, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;   determine, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle; and   provide, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . A method for providing navigation instructions to a plurality of vehicles at a golf course, the method comprising:
 acquiring group data associated with the plurality of vehicles, the group data comprising a plurality of player identifiers and a plurality of cart identifiers;   associating each one of the plurality of player identifiers with a respective one of the plurality of cart identifiers;   acquiring navigation data associated with at least one of the golf course or the plurality of vehicles, the navigation data comprising a plurality of starting tee locations of the golf course;   associating each one of the plurality of vehicles with a respective one of the plurality of starting tee locations;   determining, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, to the respective one of the starting tee locations assigned to the particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles; and   simultaneously providing, via an operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the starting tee location assigned to the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the group data comprises at least one of a group of players, a number of players in the group of players, or an event start time and an event end time associated with an event at the golf course; and   the navigation data comprises at least one of a course layout, a pin location, a current location of the particular vehicle, a shelter location, a clubhouse location, a cart storage location, or an event gathering location.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 acquiring, for each particular vehicle at an event or round end, the current location of the particular vehicle;   determining, based on the group data and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a designated return location associated with the particular vehicle;   providing, via the operator interface of the particular vehicle, the shortest route to the designated return location associated with the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the shortest route to the starting tee location and the shortest route to the designated return location includes a set of turn-by-turn directions are provided via a GUI of the operator interface of the particular vehicle; and   wherein the set of turn-by-turn directions associated with the particular vehicle is configured to be sequentially displayed based on the current location of the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 acquiring an indication to shelter;   acquiring, for each particular vehicle and in response to receiving the indication to shelter, a current location of the particular vehicle;   determining, based on the current location of each particular vehicle and the navigation data, a shortest route, for each particular vehicle, to a shelter location for the particular vehicle; and   providing, via the operator interface of each particular vehicle, the shortest route to the shelter location for the particular vehicle.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the indication to shelter includes at least one of a signal indicating inclement weather, a signal indicating a natural disaster, or a signal indicating an emergency event.